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Legal Considerations for Scaling Monkeypox Vaccination Efforts

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
COVID-19,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Idaho,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Washington, D.C.,
Maggie Davis,
Emergency Powers,
LGBTQ+,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Maine

Public health officials from all levels of government are working to respond to the existing outbreak of monkeypox, while preparing for the potential of more widespread transmission.

Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Arizona,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
South Carolina,
Utah,
Michigan,
South Dakota,
Kansas,
New Mexico,
Nevada,
Rhode Island,
Colorado,
Minnesota,
Alaska,
Massachusetts,
Washington,
Louisiana,
Wisconsin,
Idaho,
Connecticut,
Missouri,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Texas,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Funding

Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs Advancing Sustainable Financing of Community Health Workers Explore how health officials can play key roles as funders, ...

Overdose Prevention Policies Help People Involved with Criminal Justice System

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Illinois,
Maine,
Oregon,
Colorado,
Utah,
JoAnne Deehr

Explore how states are enacting legislation to help justice-involved people avoid overdose illness and death and foster a smooth transition after release.

Considerations for Maternal Child Health Policies and Public Health Emergencies

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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Idaho,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Utah,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Topics,
Equity

This report analyzes way that public health officials can mitigate the impact of disasters on pregnant people, neonates, and infants through a variety of policies, including policies related to preparing for, responding to, and recovering ...

Shifting Legal Landscape of Public Health and Places of Worship

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Indiana,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Utah,
Maggie Davis

Reconciling the tension between public health and civil liberties is one of the most significant challenges of public health law and ethics. The Supreme Court of the United States historically upheld state authority to enact and enforce ...

Voters Decide on Health-Related Ballot Proposals

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Tobacco Control,
Substance Misuse,
Arizona,
Colorado,
Washington, D.C.,
Mississippi,
Montana,
New Jersey,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Andy Baker-White

In the November 2020 election, voters in several states cast their ballots on proposals related to the use of legal and illicit drugs. These ballot proposals influence key public health issues such as tobacco control, substance use ...

The Legal Framework for Administering COVID-19 Vaccines

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Maggie Davis,
Delaware,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
Oregon

Anticipating a rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines as they are authorized, the CDC developed COVID-19 Vaccination Program Operational Guidance in collaboration with state and local jurisdictions to outline how each jurisdiction will make ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
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Illinois,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Youth Mental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

Assessment of Foundational Capabilities

Report,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Business Process Improvement,
National Public Health Performance Standards,
Public Health Infrastructure Grant,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Quality Improvement,
STAR Center,
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Anna Bradley,
Melissa Touma,
Grace Gorenflo,
Brian Lentes

Assessment of Foundational Capabilities Assessment of Foundational Capabilities in Public Health Grace Gorenflo, Brian Lentes, Melissa Touma, Anna Bradley Learn how state health departments are implementing the Foundational Public Health ...

Ensuring Safe Access to Oral Healthcare During COVID-19

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Telehealth,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
California,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Nevada,
New York,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Alexandra Kearly,
Dylan Leach,
Janet Oputa,
COVID and Healthcare Systems

Dental care and the oral health workforce have also been tremendously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of stay at home orders, nationwide closures, and related employment loss, people have largely put their oral health on ...

Communicating During an Emergency: Cyanotoxin Lessons From Oregon

Podcast,
Preparedness,
Members,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Accreditation,
Quality Improvement,
Strategic Planning,
Business Process Improvement,
Communications,
Health Equity,
Oregon,
Robert Johnson,
Curtis Cude,
Kari Salis,
Lillian Shirley,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Public Health Review

This episode will focus on lessons learned from Oregon Health Authority’s cyanotoxin education and outreach efforts, and how a water contamination emergency caused by cyanotoxins can quickly become a public information emergency. Three ...

Centering the Community’s Voice in State-Led Health Equity Initiatives

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Operationalizing Equity,
Colorado,
Massachusetts,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
Oregon,
Virginia,
Washington,
Lana McKinney,
Jessica Fepelstein

Centering the Community’s Voice in State-Led Health Equity Initiatives health equity, public health departments, health outcomes, michigan public health institute, health disparities, underserved populations, marginalized communities, ...

Supporting Positive Mental Health Through Food Security and Good Nutrition

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Youth Mental Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Arkansas,
Massachusetts,
Oregon,
Ramya Dronamraju,
Nutrition and Fitness

As the conversation about the importance of mental health continues to unfold, health agencies have a critical role to play in supporting positive mental health outcomes through nutrition support and food assistance programs.

Supporting Resilience in Rural Areas Through Cross-Sector Partnerships

Report,
Health in All Policies,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Idaho,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Oregon,
Texas,
Wisconsin,
Ali Aslam

Supporting Resilience in Rural Areas Through Cross-Sector Partnerships ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, rural health, public health, public health partnerships, health in all policies, government agencies, ...

Cross Sector Collaborations: Addressing Health Inequities in Access to Care Through Public Health and Transportation Partnerships

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Health in All Policies,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Health Care Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Arizona,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Vermont,
Funding

These states are connecting public health and transportation to improve access to healthcare—learn how in this report.